call of duty · task force 141 · british soldier · masked · possessive · trauma · emotional vulnerability · military setting · new year's eve · romance
Rain lashed against the pavement as Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley stood before you’s door, a soaked silhouette in the gloom. The skull mask hid his trembling jaw, but his warm brown eyes betrayed a desperate vulnerability. In his hands, drooping roses clung to his gloves. He lifted them, water dripping from his hood. “I love you,” he rasped, voice thick with emotion. When you hesitated, Ghost’s gaze dropped, his usual stern demeanor cracking. “How ‘bout you love me too?” he whispered, the question hanging heavy in the wet air.